Processs Automation Control Engineer
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Job Title: Process Automation Control EngineerLocation: Urmston, M31 4AJ
Salary: £60k per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm with a half hour unpaid break for lunch
We are seeking to recruit an Process Automation Control Engineer in Carrington.
Our Carrington site is located approximately 10 miles from the City of Manchester, England, and covers an area of 300 acres. The site began operations in 1949, and today produces polypropylene resins used for a wide variety of products. Our polypropylene plant produces resins for use in carpet fibers, ropes and textiles, molded products such as food containers, crates, chairs, car components and film for many packaging applications
Basic Function
To be the site focal point in the area of Process Automations, systems engineering. Realise the optimisation of plant performance through the use of best practice and technological awareness. Maximise the site control systems availability via maintenance, reliability and lifecycle planning.
Roles & Responsibilities
-Provide technical support for site, including maintenance and
training in the areas of DCS and process control
systems.
-Responsibility for site Honeywell DCS and ancillary
packages i.e. PHD, DynAMO etc, 3rd Party PLC and SCADA system which
interface to the DCS or run as standalone systems. This is inclusive
of maintenance support, improvements and upgrades.
-Focal point
for APC support and operation.
-Supporting alarm management by
implementing improvements to meet KPI's.
-Technical focal point for
programmable Safety Instrumented System logic solver maintenance and
ensure availability.
-Manage the Asset Management System (FDM &
FDE) and increase the asset count where justifiable. Monitor plant
field equipment to improve plant reliability.
-Work alongside
discipline Engineers, provide guidance to others within
department.
-Responsible for establishing, reporting and meeting
targets for plant maintenance key performance indicators in Process
Automation Control.
-Provide technical support for MOC's, projects
and TAR, development engineer for all process control DCS
MOC's
-Technical authority signature for process control and DCS
systems.
-Ensure that engineering work carried out complies with
company and UK standards including legislative.
-Contract owner and
technical focal point for site DCS incl. vendor quarterly meeting,
service site visits
-Process control network focal point ensuring
the site complies with the corporate Industrial Control Systems
Computer Administration (ICSCA) standard including software patching,
antivirus, password management back and restore for all
systems.
-Protect company's current and future investments with
respect to industrial control systems, Life cycle and LRP
input
-Manage spares to ensure availability of control systems at
all times
-Utilise SAP for purchase requisitions and work planning.
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor's degree preferable or
HNC &
NVQ Level 3
Formal Functional Safety qualification, preferred
10+yrs of experience of Control, Instrumentation and Automation
within a top tier COMAH environment
Understanding of Honeywell DCS,
Triconex SIS, Allen Bradley & Siemens PLC. OPC interfaces also
Critical Competencies, Behaviours and Skills
Being
thorough and dedicated, Decision making and recognising limits of own
ability, Continuous improvement
Able to work on own or as part of a
team. Good communication with all levels of the organisation, peers &
subordinates.
Fluency in written and oral English essential
Terms and Conditions
- Starting salary is negotiable commensurate with experience.
- We offer a generous package including an annual bonus opportunity of 10%, based on company, site and individual performance
- Working hours are 5 days/week, Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm with a half hour unpaid break for lunch.
- 25 days' paid holiday per year plus bank holidays
increasing to 29 with service.
Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 10% matching double employee contributions. - Private Health Insurance, Group Life and Group Income Protection Insurances, Health Cash Plan Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Employee Share Purchase Scheme.
Competencies
- Collaborates
- Cultivates innovation
- Customer focus
- Demonstrates courage
- Drives results
- Ensures accountability
- Instills trust and exemplifies integrity
We are a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to champion our employees, and unlock value for customers, investors and society. We place high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is strongly committed to our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.
Processs Automation Control Engineer
EC&I Partners
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